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Must-Have Horse Farm Features – Ease of Use and Quality Horse Care are Highest Priorities

August 1, 2021August 1, 2021 by Kim Roe

The August issue of The Northwest Horse Source is our Training and Facilities issue. We thought it would be interesting to compare must-have equine facility features from two different viewpoints: one from a professional trainer who boards and trains horses and instructs riders, and another point of view from someone …

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Going Bitless in the Show Ring – Moving Past Fear with a Quirky Gypsy Mare

July 1, 2021 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by Jill South

Article by Jerica Pender “I never planned on going bitless. In fact, the idea scared me initially,” shares Kristina Lotz. In 2007 she was bucked off a horse she was trying out and the fall broke her pelvis in three places. In addition to the physical trauma, the mental trauma …

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The Essential Snaffle – This Must-Have Tool Comes in Many Shapes, Sizes, and Materials

June 1, 2021 by Kim Roe

A full-cheek snaffle. Photos by Kim Roe

Walk into any horse trainer’s tack room and you’re likely to find more than one kind of snaffle bit. Developed thousands of years ago, the snaffle is the most useful bit for daily training for horses of all levels. The snaffle bit is used by horsemen of all disciplines—from racing …

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Miniature Horses and Mountain Trail – Any Equine Can Enjoy and Benefit from the Sport of Mountain Trail

May 1, 2021 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by Teauguen Weise

Article by Kristina Lotz When people think of trail horses, the first thing that usually comes to mind is someone in a Western saddle walking down the trail astride a Quarter horse type mount. But this was an image that Bolender Horse Park owners and founders of the International …

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Coming Back to Life – 2021 Show and Clinic Season Looks Promising in the Pacific Northwest

March 31, 2021March 31, 2021 by Kim Roe

Photo by Kim Roe

It’s starting to look like the equine event season in the Northwest is coming back to life, cautiously. Hurray! There’s nothing like missing a year to make you truly appreciate getting out and about with horses and horse friends. Fingers crossed that all the planned activities will actually happen. For …

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Ready, Set, Go! – Ideas and Destinations for Trail Riders

February 2, 2021February 1, 2021 by Kim Roe

Photo by Lisa Oostema

It’s time to dream and plan again. Summer will soon be here and it’s our chance to get out in beautiful country on horseback. We need to see the stars, sit around the campfire, tell stories, and roast marshmallows. Let’s get saddle sore, make new friends, and see the best …

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The Ups and Downs of Stallion Ownership – Insight on Promoting, Standing, and Devotion to a Special Stallion

March 15, 2021January 1, 2021 by Kim Roe

Photo by Shelly Brown

I first saw the versatile Arabian stallion Kalaloch+ at a working equitation show in 2019. I was so impressed by his movement, temperament, and beauty that I friended his owner Shelly Brown on Facebook so I could keep up with both of them. I’ve since learned that he’s been a …

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The Northwest Horse Source Celebrates 25 Years – Karen Pickering Builds a Community and a Magazine

December 1, 2020 by Kim Roe

Twenty-five years ago, a young woman with a passion for horses had a vision. Karen Pickering, publisher and owner of The Northwest Horse Source, started something special—a horse magazine that offers an educational resource to horse people specifically in the Pacific Northwest region. Karen’s vision for The Northwest Horse Source …

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Safe Harbor – Stories of Generosity and Altruism in Extraordinary Times

November 2, 2020November 1, 2020 by Northwest Horse Source

Photo by Riley Wisdom

Stories were compiled by Kim Roe. We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. —Winston Churchill Labor Day weekend of 2020 was the beginning of a horrific wildfire disaster in the Pacific Northwest. The fires arrived quickly—whipped up by drought, heat, and …

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The Best Dog Breeds for Horse Owners – Canine Considerations Should Include Horses, Friends, and Suitability to Ranch Life

September 29, 2020September 12, 2020 by Kim Roe

Photos by Kim Roe

Drive into any horse place and you’re bound to be met by a dog or two (or three). Horse people love animals of all kind, but dogs are right up at the top of horse people’s list of favorite companion animals along with horses and cats. But what dog breeds …

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